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Well stated Chris!   
 
To those who are Fathers and those lucky enough to still have your Father around, make both yours and your Fathers days a special one.
 
To those who may have a strained relationship, today is the perfect opportunity to reach out and try and mend the fences!
 
Happy Fathers Day to all to forum members!

From one dad to all the rest out there, including dads-to-be, and even if you aren't or don't plan to be one...HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!
 
Give the old man a call, if at all possible. Or better yet, a big ole bear hug. And if there's a strained relationship there, I pray today's the day things start to get better.
 
So today, enjoy whatever it is that makes you happy!!!
 

 
P.S. I love you, Dad.

decided to apply Adam's Ceramic Coatings to the trim and paint on mine.................... spent about 4 - 5 hours cleaning all of the black trim pieces, including the wheel wells for the coating............ and then spent about 14 hours prepping the paint for the coating as it had to be stripped first of the wax and sealant layered on it previously........... also had a few swirls and slight scratches to remove, as I wanted it as close to perfect before the coating application............. products used were Adam's Correcting Polish, Adam's Finishing Polish, Adam's Ceramic Trim and Adam's Ceramic Paint Coating kits................ used a Rupes 15mm Mark II, Rupes "Mini" and finish polished using a Cyclo Machine Polisher, as that seems to finish down with better results for me............ special "THANKS" to Dan (The Wolf) and Dan Tyger for answering a couple late night and off hour questions I had during the process..........photos taken at 9:15PM and still the shine and reflections are very evident............ looks good for a 5 year car with 25,000 miles...

thanks....................should be good to go now................. 

decided to apply Adam's Ceramic Coatings to the trim and paint on mine.................... spent about 4 - 5 hours cleaning all of the black trim pieces, including the wheel wells for the coating............ and then spent about 14 hours prepping the paint for the coating as it had to be stripped first of the wax and sealant layered on it previously........... also had a few swirls and slight scratches to remove, as I wanted it as close to perfect before the coating application............. products used were Adam's Correcting Polish, Adam's Finishing Polish, Adam's Ceramic Trim and Adam's Ceramic Paint Coating kits................ used a Rupes 15mm Mark II, Rupes "Mini" and finish polished using a Cyclo Machine Polisher, as that seems to finish down with better results for me............ special "THANKS" to Dan (The Wolf) and Dan Tyger for answering a couple late night and off hour questions I had during the process..........photos taken at 9:15PM and still the shine and reflections are very evident............ looks good for a 5 year car with 25,000 miles...

Welcome Brad!
 
be sure to check out the Adam's videos here and on YouTube for additional information on the products and processes used to make your vehicle look it's best!
 

Looks awesome Robert!  Good job!

decided to apply Adam's Ceramic Coatings to the trim and paint on mine.................... spent about 4 - 5 hours cleaning all of the black trim pieces, including the wheel wells for the coating............ and then spent about 14 hours prepping the paint for the coating as it had to be stripped first of the wax and sealant layered on it previously........... also had a few swirls and slight scratches to remove, as I wanted it as close to perfect before the coating application............. products used were Adam's Correcting Polish, Adam's Finishing Polish, Adam's Ceramic Trim and Adam's Ceramic Paint Coating kits................ used a Rupes 15mm Mark II, Rupes "Mini" and finish polished using a Cyclo Machine Polisher, as that seems to finish down with better results for me............ special "THANKS" to Dan (The Wolf) and Dan Tyger for answering a couple late night and off hour questions I had during the process..........photos taken at 9:15PM and still the shine and reflections are very evident............ looks good for a 5 year car with 25,000 miles...

decided to apply Adam's Ceramic Coatings to the trim and paint on mine.................... spent about 4 - 5 hours cleaning all of the black trim pieces, including the wheel wells for the coating............ and then spent about 14 hours prepping the paint for the coating as it had to be stripped first of the wax and sealant layered on it previously........... also had a few swirls and slight scratches to remove, as I wanted it as close to perfect before the coating application............. products used were Adam's Correcting Polish, Adam's Finishing Polish, Adam's Ceramic Trim and Adam's Ceramic Paint Coating kits................ used a Rupes 15mm Mark II, Rupes "Mini" and finish polished using a Cyclo Machine Polisher, as that seems to finish down with better results for me............ special "THANKS" to Dan (The Wolf) and Dan Tyger for answering a couple late night and off hour questions I had during the process..........photos taken at 9:15PM and still the shine and reflections are very evident............ looks good for a 5 year car with 25,000 miles...

Maybe just rotate 180deg instead of 360deg? 

decided to apply Adam's Ceramic Coatings to the trim and paint on mine.................... spent about 4 - 5 hours cleaning all of the black trim pieces, including the wheel wells for the coating............ and then spent about 14 hours prepping the paint for the coating as it had to be stripped first of the wax and sealant layered on it previously........... also had a few swirls and slight scratches to remove, as I wanted it as close to perfect before the coating application............. products used were Adam's Correcting Polish, Adam's Finishing Polish, Adam's Ceramic Trim and Adam's Ceramic Paint Coating kits................ used a Rupes 15mm Mark II, Rupes "Mini" and finish polished using a Cyclo Machine Polisher, as that seems to finish down with better results for me............ special "THANKS" to Dan (The Wolf) and Dan Tyger for answering a couple late night and off hour questions I had during the process..........photos taken at 9:15PM and still the shine and reflections are very evident............ looks good for a 5 year car with 25,000 miles...

decided to apply Adam's Ceramic Coatings to the trim and paint on mine.................... spent about 4 - 5 hours cleaning all of the black trim pieces, including the wheel wells for the coating............ and then spent about 14 hours prepping the paint for the coating as it had to be stripped first of the wax and sealant layered on it previously........... also had a few swirls and slight scratches to remove, as I wanted it as close to perfect before the coating application............. products used were Adam's Correcting Polish, Adam's Finishing Polish, Adam's Ceramic Trim and Adam's Ceramic Paint Coating kits................ used a Rupes 15mm Mark II, Rupes "Mini" and finish polished using a Cyclo Machine Polisher, as that seems to finish down with better results for me............ special "THANKS" to Dan (The Wolf) and Dan Tyger for answering a couple late night and off hour questions I had during the process..........photos taken at 9:15PM and still the shine and reflections are very evident............ looks good for a 5 year car with 25,000 miles...

Welcome Jim!
 
A lot of good people and information here on the Adam's forum!
 

decided to apply Adam's Ceramic Coatings to the trim and paint on mine.................... spent about 4 - 5 hours cleaning all of the black trim pieces, including the wheel wells for the coating............ and then spent about 14 hours prepping the paint for the coating as it had to be stripped first of the wax and sealant layered on it previously........... also had a few swirls and slight scratches to remove, as I wanted it as close to perfect before the coating application............. products used were Adam's Correcting Polish, Adam's Finishing Polish, Adam's Ceramic Trim and Adam's Ceramic Paint Coating kits................ used a Rupes 15mm Mark II, Rupes "Mini" and finish polished using a Cyclo Machine Polisher, as that seems to finish down with better results for me............ special "THANKS" to Dan (The Wolf) and Dan Tyger for answering a couple late night and off hour questions I had during the process..........photos taken at 9:15PM and still the shine and reflections are very evident............ looks good for a 5 year car with 25,000 miles...

​Welcome Anthony!
 
 

​Be sure that the pads are centered as best as you can get them.......
 
​make sure that you aren't running them too long to create excessive heat which could impact how they are sticking to the Velcro.....
 
​haven't had any issues with pads coming off even at higher speeds...........

For me personally, if I'm claying a vehicle, I'm polishing after clay - whether it be a light hand polish with Revive Hand Polish, a light machine polish with Finishing Polish and a White Foam Pad, or a full paint correction with Heavy Correcting Compound and Correcting Polish, but I do almost always polish the surface after claying on customer cars, because they will typically need it.
 
Our latest formula Finishing Polish from back in November of last year has a small amount of SiO2 ceramic in it that is a great prep step for applying our Ceramic Paint Coating, or for doing a light polish on the coating if you would ever happen to get any scratches in the coating.

​The most critical thing to know and remember with a coating is that the prep work is what makes the paint have depth, and gloss.
 
The coating is the final step to keep it protected and looking that way for a long time!
 
​If you are going to "quickly polish out" a scratch and scuff, I would spend the additional time with at least Finishing Polish to really make it shine.
 
Just my opinion..................... no shortcuts to perfection. 

​Welcome Rob!
 
​Great looking Gen 4 and good start to your Adam's products!
 
​SE Michigan here, although I do get up your way on occasion too!
 
​Be sure to check out the Adam's videos here and on YouTube for the products and processes used to make that red "POP"
 
 

​The most critical thing to know and remember with a coating is that the prep work is what makes the paint have depth, and gloss.
 
The coating is the final step to keep it protected and looking that way for a long time!
 
​If you are going to "quickly polish out" a scratch and scuff, I would spend the additional time with at least Finishing Polish to really make it shine.
 
Just my opinion..................... no shortcuts to perfection. 

​Welcome Rob!
 
​Great looking Gen 4 and good start to your Adam's products!
 
​SE Michigan here, although I do get up your way on occasion too!
 
​Be sure to check out the Adam's videos here and on YouTube for the products and processes used to make that red "POP"
 
 

actually this was a couple weekend project................. cleaned and applied Adam's Ceramic Trim Coating to the wheelwells and black plastic trim on my Corvette.................... this past weekend, painted the side skirts (fiberglass) with SEM trim Paint to match the rest of the trim and installed them on Sunday.............
 
show season starting, and deciding whether to polish and apply Adam's Ceramic Paint Coating, or just continue to use Liquid Paint Sealant topped off with Patriot Wax as prior years...............

actually this was a couple weekend project................. cleaned and applied Adam's Ceramic Trim Coating to the wheelwells and black plastic trim on my Corvette.................... this past weekend, painted the side skirts (fiberglass) with SEM trim Paint to match the rest of the trim and installed them on Sunday.............
 
show season starting, and deciding whether to polish and apply Adam's Ceramic Paint Coating, or just continue to use Liquid Paint Sealant topped off with Patriot Wax as prior years...............

​Welcome Kyle!
 
​Great collection of photos of very clean and shiny vehicles!

Welcome Jeff!
 
As mentioned, be sure to watch the videos here on the website, and on YouTube so you have a good understanding of the products and processes used.
 
Also attached a link to a write-up I did on my black C6 coupe I had, which was pretty scratched and swirled when I first bought it.
 
http://www.adamsforums.com/topic/28558-new-to-me-2007-black-corvette-coupe/?hl=%2Bblack+%2Bcorvette
 
There is a lot of additional postings here with valuable and great information, so don't be afraid to use the "search" function on the upper left side of the forum pages to find what you are looking for too!